govern_v hist_o but_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o they_o listen_v and_o ostentimes_o even_o at_o the_o instant_n and_o point_n of_o execution_n coldâ—_n thou_o shall_v see_v they_o mutiny_v and_o move_v sedition_n hist_o or_o else_o even_o in_o the_o battle_n â—earefull_a without_o any_o shame_n of_o cowardice_n ann._n without_o any_o care_n of_o their_o leader_n to_o turn_v their_o back_n and_o fly_v and_o what_o mavaile_n be_v this_o agric._n see_v they_o be_v not_o bridle_v with_o that_o faith_n and_o affection_n to_o lead_v they_o in_o deâ—de_n with_o a_o will_n or_o to_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v expose_v their_o blood_n to_o establish_v the_o dominion_n of_o stranger_n ibid._n therefore_o common_o 6._o they_o do_v threaten_v more_o than_o hurt_n beside_o they_o be_v burdensome_a to_o the_o husbandman_n and_o their_o fashion_n be_v subject_n to_o burn_v to_o waste_v hist_o to_o make_v boot_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o if_o they_o be_v among_o stranger_n or_o in_o the_o enemy_n city_n *_o 3._o they_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o country_n which_o they_o shall_v preserve_v from_o spoil_n charger_n yea_o they_o will_v rob_v the_o prince_n himself_o att._n be_v the_o very_a horseleech_n as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o treasury_n who_o principal_a exploit_n at_o this_o day_n 8._o be_v even_o to_o suck_v the_o marrow_n out_o of_o the_o king_n bone_n but_o in_o the_o soldier_n natural_o bear_v obedient_a the_o matter_n be_v a_o carry_v after_o a_o better_o and_o mild_a manner_n 10._o who_o stand_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o his_o courage_n as_o upon_o his_o faith_n ibid._n to_o who_o obedience_n and_o patience_n to_o be_v command_v be_v hold_v more_o dear_a then_o to_o stranger_n he_o be_v valiant_a in_o battle_n sight_n geve_v the_o first_o onset_n clem_n yield_v his_o body_n to_o wound_n that_o his_o general_n standard_n may_v not_o be_v overthrow_v prince_n for_o by_o nature_n ibid._n in_o many_o nation_n and_o city_n a_o certain_a general_a consent_n to_o defend_v and_o love_v their_o king_n be_v ingraft_v in_o they_o which_o name_n those_o country_n that_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o 10._o do_v reverence_n as_o a_o god_n to_o be_v short_a the_o natural_a soldier_n be_v more_o modest_a and_o do_v reverence_n country_n and_o love_v his_o native_a country_n hist_o and_o as_o i_o do_v deem_v the_o soldier_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o thy_o own_o country_n 10._o be_v in_o every_o respect_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o stranger_n yet_o do_v not_o i_o altogether_o so_o condemn_v they_o profitable_a but_o if_o a_o great_a force_n or_o necessity_n be_v ready_a to_o assail_v thou_o i_o will_v persuade_v thou_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o thy_o neighbour_n an._n who_o be_v accustom_v to_o yield_v aid_n for_o ready_a pay_n number_n but_o i_o so_o understand_v thou_o shall_v receive_v succour_n from_o they_o that_o the_o principal_a strength_n and_o force_n of_o thy_o army_n do_v consist_v of_o thy_o own_o subject_n and_o that_o stranger_n do_v not_o make_v the_o body_n thereof_o but_o some_o certain_a member_n 25._o for_o that_o be_v always_o careful_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o by_o provident_a captain_n and_o ancient_a example_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o instruction_n to_o they_o that_o they_o geve_v no_o such_o credit_n to_o foreign_a force_n that_o they_o admit_v a_o great_a power_n of_o they_o in_o their_o army_n than_o their_o own_o proper_a strength_n thou_o otherwise_o take_v heed_n lest_o thou_o be_v not_o drive_v to_o lament_v in_o earnest_n though_o too_o late_o vesp_n and_o that_o old_a proverb_n be_v prove_v true_a that_o the_o stake_n that_o underprop_a the_o vine_n have_v deceive_v it_o chap._n x._o certain_a objection_n and_o those_o thing_n refute_v which_o be_v speak_v against_o the_o natural_a soldier_n that_o the_o natural_a soldier_n be_v proper_a for_o king_n that_o the_o stranger_n be_v sit_v for_o tyrant_n but_o some_o will_v say_v 11._o there_o be_v diverse_a nation_n more_o fit_a for_o war_n then_o 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which_o i_o frame_v my_o book_n if_o man_n of_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o this_o election_n 18._o man_n fit_a for_o war_n may_v soon_o be_v assemble_v together_o for_o europe_n yield_v man_n every_o where_o 18._o who_o in_o all_o manner_n discipline_n and_o be_v military_a will_v easy_o equal_v those_o old_a soldier_n who_o have_v conquer_v the_o whole_a world_n let_v only_a discipline_n and_o good_a order_n be_v use_v of_o the_o which_o i_o will_v short_o speak_v now_o as_o concern_v fear_n second_o proceed_v of_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v sure_o altogether_o vain_a this_o persuasion_n come_v from_o they_o pane._n who_o commit_v cruelty_n and_o hostility_n be_v in_o continual_a fear_n yea_o i_o say_v this_o opinion_n proceed_v from_o tyrant_n subject_n for_o the_o prince_n which_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o his_o subject_n legib_n will_v not_o willing_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v honest_a man_n to_o become_v rich_a mighty_a courageous_a nor_o in_o any_o sort_n give_v to_o martial_a matter_n faith_n but_o our_o prince_n be_v free_a from_o such_o conceit_n or_o suspicion_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o be_v good_a his_o good_a subject_n will_v offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o enemies_n sword_n â—_o ibidem_fw-la and_o will_v hazard_v themselves_o and_o their_o substance_n whither_o sooner_o the_o conservation_n of_o their_o prince_n shall_v draw_v they_o chap._n xi_o among_o soldier_n who_o they_o be_v we_o be_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o they_o ordinary_a soldier_n and_o soldier_n of_o aid_n and_o both_o of_o they_o describe_v by_o themselves_o therefore_o make_v choice_n of_o thy_o soldier_n among_o thy_o own_o subject_n but_o as_o i_o add_v with_o judgement_n which_o consist_v in_o these_o two_o point_n who_o thou_o shall_v choose_v and_o in_o what_o sort_n concern_v the_o first_o point_n this_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o two_o sort_n of_o soldier_n ought_v to_o be_v enroll_v ordinary_a soldier_n &_o soldier_n of_o aid_n soldier_n i_o call_v they_o ordinary_a soldier_n who_o make_v daily_a procession_n of_o arm_n as_o their_o proper_a function_n and_o vocation_n soldier_n of_o aid_n those_o who_o do_v rare_o go_v to_o war_n and_o do_v remain_v sometime_o at_o home_n aid_n and_o be_v occupy_v about_o other_o matter_n my_o will_n be_v that_o those_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v none_o other_o but_o certain_a perfect_a and_o true_a soldier_n first_o and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o very_a nourice_n child_n of_o mars_n who_o be_v choose_v to_o this_o only_a hope_n may_v be_v frame_v in_o the_o exercise_n and_o handle_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o weapon_n 1._o in_o the_o discipline_n and_o use_v of_o war_n who_o may_v be_v as_o a_o invincible_a army_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n fight_v for_o their_o honour_n and_o reputation_n ibidem_fw-la such_o man_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n and_o be_v in_o peace_n a_o honour_n unto_o he_o respect_n in_o war_n his_o defence_n but_o i_o think_v it_o not_o needful_a that_o he_o entertain_v any_o great_a number_n of_o they_o not_o only_o because_o i_o dislike_v unnecessary_a charge_n which_o will_v grow_v to_o a_o infinite_a sum_n in_o the_o daily_a entertainment_n of_o the_o ordinary_a soldier_n but_o likewise_o because_o it_o breed_v commotion_n for_o sure_o where_o such_o a_o multitude_n be_v hist_o they_o be_v easy_o draw_v to_o enterprise_v new_a matter_n both_o by_o their_o own_o disposition_n and_o nature_n as_o also_o in_o the_o trust_n they_o put_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n ibid._n and_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o against_o the_o order_n of_o duty_n ann._n against_o the_o right_n of_o discipline_n sometime_o they_o may_v meditate_v on_o some_o outrage_n concern_v which_o matter_n place_n there_o be_v this_o caution_n that_o they_o be_v neither_o too_o many_o in_o multitude_n
it_o his_o dishonour_n or_o infamy_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n theb._n from_o a_o kingdom_n to_o fall_v into_o bondage_n and_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v better_a to_o fall_v with_o honour_n deceit_n then_o to_o serve_v with_o shame_n 3._o next_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v without_o fraud_n that_o be_v to_o say_v pure_a white_a and_o unspotted_a and_o very_a peace_n in_o deed_n for_o i_o fear_v feign_v and_o false_a peace_n 7._o that_o under_o the_o name_n thereof_o shrowd_v war_n war_n many_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o inward_a hatred_n of_o great_a personage_n mâ—thrid_n thou_o shall_v find_v that_o war_n be_v rather_o prolong_v then_o true_a peace_n establish_v and_o i_o be_o of_o this_o opinion_n hist_o that_o war_n be_v more_o safe_a thereof_o then_o suspicious_a peace_n thou_o ought_v always_o to_o consider_v these_o two_o thing_n neither_o can_v thou_o always_o obtain_v thy_o request_n except_o it_o be_v perhaps_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n 7._o for_o it_o be_v the_o best_a season_n and_o almost_o there_o be_v but_o one_o time_n to_o entreat_v of_o peace_n whilst_o either_o side_n trust_v in_o their_o strength_n and_o both_o of_o they_o seem_v of_o equal_a force_n moreover_o those_o do_v seem_v equal_a who_o have_v not_o yet_o make_v trial_n of_o their_o force_n but_o when_o thy_o affair_n wax_v worse_o yield_v there_o be_v great_a reason_n thou_o shall_v rather_o take_v another_o course_n 21_o and_o rather_o to_o accept_v of_o peace_n under_o any_o condition_n that_o may_v bring_v thy_o safety_n then_o be_v weak_a to_o contend_v with_o the_o strong_a *_o 5._o the_o pilcte_n when_o he_o fear_v shipwreck_n by_o loss_n redeem_v what_o soever_o may_v be_v save_v thou_o hist_o and_o fortune_n have_v make_v trial_n together_o she_o have_v be_v thy_o adversary_n why_o do_v thou_o differre_fw-la thy_o râ—ine_n any_o long_o hist_o consider_v that_o with_o the_o vanquish_a common_o there_o be_v more_o lamentation_n hist_o complaint_n necessity_n than_o strength_n hist_o and_o although_o they_o speak_v fierce_o yet_o have_v they_o small_a courage_n wherefore_o bite_v on_o the_o bridle_n 9_o and_o as_o one_o say_v in_o the_o like_a matter_n give_v place_n to_o necessity_n condition_n which_o all_o the_o god_n can_v force_v but_o now_o even_o they_o which_o may_v overcome_v thou_o desire_v peace_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v herein_o *_o ibidem_fw-la but_o leave_v the_o fury_n and_o hope_n which_o deceave_v thou_o and_o commit_v thyself_o and_o all_o thy_o fortune_n to_o their_o approve_a faith_n ann._n this_o have_v often_o proâ—â—ed_v and_o the_o humble_a have_v obtain_v pardon_n in_o all_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v yield_v to_o all_o thing_n he_o for_o the_o conqueror_n who_o mind_n be_v always_o muse_v on_o weighty_a matter_n do_v easy_o change_v their_o fury_n into_o mercy_n lepid._n chap._n xx._n the_o conqueror_n exhort_v to_o peace_n by_o a_o triple_a reason_n because_o it_o be_v honourable_a profitable_a and_o safe_a but_o to_o a_o moderate_a peace_n exclude_v deceit_n for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o he_o make_v request_n to_o the_o author_n of_o peace_n i_o will_v likewise_o draw_v these_o conqueror_n unto_o peace_n come_v hither_o o_o thou_o conqueror_n and_o albeit_o thy_o sail_n be_v full_a with_o a_o prosperous_a wind_n yet_o land_n at_o this_o haven_n thou_o may_v be_v compass_v with_o a_o storm_n and_o so_o be_v drown_v for_o although_o he_o say_v hist_o that_o peace_n and_o concord_n be_v available_a to_o the_o vanquish_a and_o only_o honourable_a to_o the_o conqueror_n believe_v it_o not_o conqueror_n peace_n do_v not_o only_o bring_v honour_n with_o it_o but_o most_o common_o profit_v and_o safety_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n sure_o it_o be_v honourable_a 30._o and_o when_o thy_o affair_n do_v prosper_v and_o thy_o enemy_n matter_n do_v waver_v and_o be_v doubtful_a it_o be_v a_o magnificent_a and_o glorious_a thing_n for_o thou_o to_o give_v they_o peace_n ibidem_fw-la how_o well_o do_v it_o beseem_v a_o prince_n when_o the_o victory_n be_v almost_o in_o his_o hand_n not_o to_o refuse_v peace_n that_o all_o man_n may_v understand_v that_o thou_o know_v both_o how_o to_o undertake_v war_n justly_o 23._o and_o how_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o end_n *_o offer_v if_o thou_o overslip_v the_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v better_o give_v peace_n to_o other_o then_o accept_v of_o it_o i_o fear_v lest_o this_o joy_n do_v either_o drown_v thou_o or_o vanish_v away_o to_o nothing_o ann._n and_o that_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o thou_o have_v get_v some_o glory_n and_o some_o spoil_n if_o thou_o have_v use_v a_o mean_a in_o glory_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o have_v keep_v the_o spoil_n sure_o a_o holy_a personage_n do_v cry_v out_o ep._n they_o which_o contemn_v peace_n and_o covet_v honour_n trouble_v do_v loose_a both_o peace_n and_o honour_n peace_n be_v likewise_o profitable_a for_o if_o thou_o still_o continue_v war_n what_o remain_v there_o for_o thou_o an._n but_o wearisomnes_n if_o thou_o prolong_v it_o and_o danger_n if_o thou_o be_v hasty_a for_o common_o constancy_n be_v great_a with_o man_n in_o misery_n agric._n when_o they_o be_v with_o most_o violence_n set_v upon_o *_o 1._o and_o in_fw-la thing_n decline_v the_o last_o virtue_n be_v of_o most_o force_n *_o 2._o how_o mortal_a and_o dangerous_a be_v the_o bite_n of_o wild_a beast_n when_o they_o be_v near_o their_o death_n 15._o i_o add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o fortune_n of_o war_n teach_v the_o vanquish_a what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v 3._o neither_o be_v that_o unaduisedlie_o foresee_v enemy_n and_o foreaduised_a by_o lycurgus_n who_o make_v a_o law_n by_o which_o he_o do_v forbid_v lycuig_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o over_o often_o assail_v the_o enemy_n fear_v lest_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o resist_v do_v not_o in_o the_o end_n likewise_o become_v stout_a soldier_n last_o of_o all_o safe_a peace_n bring_v safety_n because_o thereby_o thou_o escape_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o war_n 30._o a_o assure_a peace_n be_v better_a and_o more_o safe_a than_o avictorie_n hope_v thou_o have_v the_o one_o in_o thy_o own_o hand_n uncertain_a the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n *_o ibidem_fw-la think_v upon_o the_o force_n of_o fortune_n and_o that_o all_o the_o thing_n we_o enterprise_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o thousand_o casualty_n *_o fur._n no_o man_n can_v with_o safety_n any_o long_a time_n offer_v himself_o to_o so_o many_o danger_n *_o 30._o have_v fortune_n never_o deceive_v those_o last_o who_o have_v most_o stout_o undertake_v all_o thing_n for_o this_o cause_n dread_a fortune_n so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o take_v heed_n lest_o the_o high_a she_o have_v exalt_v thou_o ibidem_fw-la thy_o fall_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o shameful_a *_o oct._n when_o god_n do_v once_o begin_v to_o oppress_v those_o who_o have_v have_v the_o world_n at_o will_n provoke_v when_o he_o have_v begin_v it_o he_o continue_v it_o and_o great_a thing_n have_v this_o end_n wherefore_o 3._o fear_v the_o same_o fortune_n under_o who_o favour_n thou_o have_v bring_v thing_n to_o pass_v so_o prosperous_o ibidem_fw-la for_o she_o be_v like_o herself_o and_o do_v thou_o consider_v how_o variable_a she_o be_v even_o in_o those_o thing_n she_o have_v bestow_v on_o thou_o *_o homer_n mars_n be_v common_a and_o without_o partiaitie_n and_o do_v slay_v those_o who_o will_v kill_v other_o *_o 45._o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o thou_o ought_v in_o thy_o prosperity_n to_o do_v nothing_o proud_o or_o violent_a lie_n against_o any_o man_n neither_o yet_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o thy_o present_a felicity_n see_v thou_o be_v uncertain_a what_o may_v happen_v before_o the_o enemy_n therewith_o sure_o if_o god_n in_o our_o happy_a estate_n 30._o do_v give_v we_o a_o good_a understanding_n we_o will_v not_o only_o enter_v into_o consideration_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v happen_v already_n but_o likewise_o of_o those_o which_o may_v fall_v out_o 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never_o present_a at_o any_o civil_a war_n likewise_o there_o remain_v that_o memorable_a deed_n and_o say_v of_o asinius_n pollio_n for_o when_o caesar_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o war_n of_o actium_n quoth_v he_o i_o will_v separate_v myself_o from_o your_o strife_n and_o become_v the_o proy_n of_o the_o conqueror_n thou_o may_v find_v many_o such_o other_o example_n yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n law_n there_o be_v both_o reason_n and_o example_n the_o reason_n be_v these_o where_o there_o be_v dissension_n why_o shall_v a_o honest_a man_n leave_v his_o friend_n 7._o yea_o even_o as_o the_o ox_n follow_v the_o whole_a drove_n so_o shall_v he_o follow_v goodman_n or_o those_o who_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v such_o wise_a solon_n by_o a_o law_n banish_v those_o quiet_a person_n which_o follow_v neither_o party_n 12._o in_o matter_n of_o civil_a dissension_n say_v he_o he_o that_o do_v not_o join_v himself_o to_o one_o side_n or_o other_o but_o be_v alone_o and_o separate_v from_o other_o do_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o public_a loss_n of_o his_o city_n let_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o house_n of_o his_o country_n and_o of_o all_o his_o substance_n let_v he_o be_v banish_v and_o exile_v what_o do_v cato_n the_o roman_a like_a the_o livelie_a pattern_n os_fw-la virtue_n *_o tranquil_a a_o more_o certain_a example_n of_o wisdom_n then_o either_o hercules_n or_o ulysses_n do_v not_o he_o in_o civil_a war_n show_v himself_o not_o only_o a_o follower_n but_o a_o leader_n the_o matter_n be_v manifest_a therefore_o a_o honest_a man_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a and_o howsoever_o the_o chance_n shall_v fall_v out_o 1._o he_o ought_v rather_o to_o run_v fortune_n with_o those_o that_o have_v the_o opinion_n to_o be_v honest_a man_n then_o seem_v to_o dissent_v from_o they_o that_o be_v honest_a thou_o see_v the_o difference_n of_o opinion_n party_n what_o shall_v we_o desire_v peace_n we_o hold_v both_o opinion_n to_o be_v good_a yet_o with_o a_o certain_a distinction_n of_o person_n be_v he_o a_o man_n of_o renown_n sex_n and_o worthy_a he_o ought_v to_o employ_v he_o in_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o endeavour_n to_o behave_v himself_o therein_o with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o excellency_n he_o ought_v to_o hold_v the_o last_o opinion_n and_o do_v as_o cattle_n be_v wont_a 7._o which_o be_v drive_v do_v follow_v the_o hear_v that_o be_v of_o their_o kind_n what_o colour_n or_o reason_n be_v there_o when_o the_o weather_n be_v calm_a to_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a and_o to_o forsake_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o from_o thou_o in_o a_o tempest_n thou_o may_v not_o we_o know_v these_o kind_n of_o man_n sex_n aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o dignity_n that_o they_o be_v to_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n intermingle_v and_o join_v thyself_o to_o some_o modesty_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o like_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a citizen_n 7._o thou_o do_v against_o thy_o will_n enter_v into_o the_o beginning_n of_o civil_a war_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v unwillinglie_o prosecute_v it_o to_o the_o end_n if_o thou_o referre_v thy_o counsel_n to_o peace_n if_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o war_n thou_o do_v temper_v thy_o rage_n and_o thy_o victory_n thou_o shall_v be_v hold_v in_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o of_o a_o citizen_n quiet_a but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v there_o any_o that_o hide_v himself_o and_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o refuse_v honour_n sex_n nor_o do_v intermeddle_v with_o the_o commonwealth_n such_o a_o one_o in_o my_o opinion_n aught_o in_o like_a manner_n not_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o civil_a war_n why_o shall_v he_o now_o venture_v himself_o in_o that_o turbulent_a sea_n who_o never_o try_v it_o when_o it_o be_v calm_a sure_o 10._o he_o shall_v neither_o find_v any_o thing_n more_o fafe_a or_o honest_a then_o to_o absent_v himself_o from_o all_o dissension_n *_o 7._o ay_o be_o of_o opinion_n he_o be_v better_a to_o remain_v in_o some_o town_n free_a from_o war_n att._n until_o those_o broil_n be_v decide_v man_n notwithstanding_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o seem_v not_o more_o incline_v to_o the_o dishonest_a cause_n for_o who_o will_v not_o help_v his_o country_n 25._o at_o the_o least_o with_o his_o goodwill_n atticus_n take_v example_n by_o titus_n atticus_n the_o son_n of_o modesty_n and_o wisdom_n vita_fw-la who_o do_v so_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o he_o hold_v always_o and_o so_o be_v deem_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o worthy_a man_n neither_o do_v he_o ever_o commit_v himself_o to_o these_o civil_a wave_n because_o he_o esteem_v that_o they_o that_o apply_v themselves_o thereto_o have_v no_o more_o power_n of_o themselves_o than_o they_o who_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o sea_n i_o salute_v that_o worthy_a and_o allow_a person_n of_o renown_a caesar_n 75._o who_o when_o pompey_n declare_v they_o to_o be_v his_o enemy_n who_o show_v not_o themselves_o in_o the_o common_a wealth_n prince_n those_o of_o the_o middle_a sort_n and_o newter_n caesar_n say_v he_o will_v account_n to_o be_v of_o his_o side_n we_o be_v of_o the_o like_a judgement_n in_o a_o matter_n litigious_a wherein_o marcel_n i_o plain_o geve_v thou_o to_o understand_v i_o will_v not_o satisfy_v those_o man_n who_o be_v desirous_a of_o war_n but_o let_v they_o consider_v my_o call_n and_o let_v they_o know_v that_o our_o counsel_n be_v the_o companion_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o gown_n not_o of_o war_n and_o weapon_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o end_n of_o civil_a war_n and_o therewithal_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n but_o now_o i_o do_v with_o all_o earnestness_n rejoice_v and_o as_o mariner_n menec_n when_o as_o a_o far_o at_o sea_n they_o espy_v land_n be_v glad_a with_o all_o their_o heart_n even_o so_o be_o i_o who_o do_v not_o only_o see_v land_n but_o touch_v it_o there_o be_v only_o a_o little_a distance_n between_o i_o and_o it_o the_o finish_n of_o civil_a war_n which_o i_o will_v run_v out_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o course_n without_o turn_v sail_n civil_a discord_n be_v end_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n best_a by_o agreement_n or_o victory_n i_o choose_v the_o way_n of_o agreement_n and_o it_o be_v in_o every_o respect_n better_o 5._o rather_o to_o quench_v it_o by_o wisdom_n then_o to_o bring_v the_o matter_n in_o danger_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o by_o the_o sword_n *_o 2._o all_o kind_a of_o peace_n with_o the_o citizen_n seem_v unto_o i_o more_o profitable_a than_o civil_a war_n yea_o even_o that_o temporary_a peace_n which_o have_v no_o
sure_a ground_n king_n may_v not_o the_o disagree_a mind_n of_o man_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v reduce_v to_o concord_n they_o be_v deceive_v who_o here_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n do_v exact_o and_o bring_v to_o perfection_n curtius_n say_v both_o well_o 6._o and_o witty_o neither_o do_v the_o countenance_n of_o those_o who_o congratulate_v antipater_n deceive_v he_o they_o disagree_v from_o he_o in_o their_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v deceive_v hurtful_a who_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o civil_a war_n a_o wise_a king_n do_v oftentimes_o fear_v delay_n more_o than_o war_n 21._o howbeit_o i_o see_v the_o other_o way_n of_o finish_v civil_a war_n better_o please_v to_o many_o 18._o who_o desire_v a_o true_a victory_n that_o may_v be_v without_o exception_n herein_o which_o many_o time_n be_v more_o glorious_a then_o profitable_a except_o thou_o moderate_v it_o with_o great_a wisdom_n 5._o for_o whereas_o many_o mischief_n grow_v of_o the_o victory_n tyranny_n especial_o spring_v thereof_o advice_n take_v thou_o heed_v hereunto_o and_o herein_o geve_v care_n to_o politic_a mucianus_n the_o beginning_n of_o civil_a war_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o fortune_n hist_o but_o the_o end_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o counsel_n and_o reason_n do_v thou_o make_v trial_n of_o this_o execute_v yet_o first_o of_o all_o take_v away_o the_o causer_n of_o sedition_n send_v man_n of_o dignity_n unto_o they_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o honour_n and_o reward_n ann._n to_o the_o end_n their_o captain_n and_o author_n who_o desire_v novation_n may_v be_v withdraw_v from_o they_o disperse_v the_o soldier_n away_o who_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o scatter_v in_o diverse_a province_n hist_o and_o tie_v to_o some_o foreign_a war_n let_v this_o be_v the_o part_n of_o counsel_n and_o peace_n hist_o oftentimes_o war_n abroad_o have_v engender_v â—_o sure_o peace_n at_o home_n favour_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n tread_v the_o step_n of_o clemency_n caes_n neither_o geve_v thou_o ear_n to_o those_o importunate_a kind_n of_o man_n who_o can_v never_o be_v glut_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o miserable_a citizen_n *_o hear_v who_o draw_v thou_o on_o to_o some_o cruel_a kind_n of_o punishment_n indeed_o or_o some_o severe_a sentence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v draw_v indeed_o and_o drain_v unto_o themselves_o and_o as_o if_o it_o be_v at_o the_o sack_n of_o a_o city_n and_o use_v their_o lust_n and_o licence_n as_o law_n no_o counsel_n no_o brutus_n instruct_v thou_o better_o who_o wholesome_a counsel_n be_v this_o add_v civil_a war_n ought_v to_o be_v with_o more_o violence_n resist_v then_o to_o exercise_v wrath_n upon_o the_o vanquish_a *_o marcel_n imagine_v rather_o that_o many_o undertake_v civil_a war_n through_o ignorance_n and_o false_a and_o vain_a fear_n then_o through_o covetousness_n or_o cruelty_n this_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o increase_v thy_o substance_n and_o thy_o reputation_n and_o thou_o shall_v hereby_o bring_v to_o pass_v caes_n that_o even_o thy_o enemy_n dare_v complain_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o thy_o greatness_n clem_n *_o the_o prince_n can_v wear_v no_o more_o bewitifull_a ornament_n on_o his_o head_n king_n than_o his_o crown_n with_o this_o devise_n engrave_v have_v preserve_v my_o subject_n but_o hitherunto_o o_o prince_n caes_n i_o have_v in_o as_o few_o word_n as_o i_o can_v conclusion_n write_v those_o thing_n which_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v most_o for_o thy_o avail_n and_o which_o i_o think_v most_o profitable_a for_o thou_o to_o be_v practise_v prince_n now_o i_o be_o to_o end_v my_o work_n with_o prayer_n and_o do_v beseech_v thy_o confederate_n an._n thy_o subject_n and_o god_n himself_o to_o geve_v thou_o even_o to_o the_o last_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n a_o mind_n that_o have_v understanding_n both_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o they_o that_o whensoever_o thou_o shall_v depart_v this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v with_o praise_n and_o worthy_a memory_n record_v the_o act_n and_o renown_n of_o thy_o name_n the_o which_o grant_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o king_n finis_fw-la luâ—an_n 5._o the_o definition_n of_o civil_a life_n two_o thing_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o prudence_n and_o virtue_n tac._n 4._o hist_o virtue_n be_v only_o proper_a unto_o man_n she_o sense_n p._n 89._o sallust_n caâ—i_n 〈…〉_o 89_o 〈…〉_o sallust_n cati._n â—laut_fw-fr am._n she_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la câ—ns_n ad_fw-la polyb._n she_o fflict_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d cornisic_n ad_fw-la herâ—â—_n sen._n ep_v 113._o the_o division_n of_o virtue_n what_o piety_n be_v two_o principal_a part_n thereof_o belief_n and_o worship_n belief_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o piety_n aug._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr lib._n arbiâ—_n tac._n 5._o hist._n ibid._n that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n that_o he_o be_v eternal_a cic._n 1._o tâ—sc_n the_o description_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n over_o curious_o to_o search_v what_o god_n be_v câ—pri_n in_o symb._n aug._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr ord._n ouâ—_n 8._o met._n the_o power_n of_o god_n plato_n in_o theaeâ—eto_n ovid_n 13._o met._n his_o justice_n sen._n epi._n 84._o his_o judgement_n and_o presence_n every_o where_o plaut_n cap._n both_o de_fw-fr cons_n his_o oversight_n of_o our_o action_n and_o his_o distribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n sallust_n ad_fw-la caesar_n hoâ—_n 3._o od._n the_o universality_n of_o his_o government_n ovid._n 1._o de_fw-fr arte._n cic._n in_o somnio_fw-la silius_n 4._o that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o wickedness_n tac._n in_o ger._n yet_o many_o thing_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v belecue_v 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈…〉_o to_o be_v inquire_v after_o what_o worship_n be_v that_o it_o be_v twofold_a internal_a and_o external_a religion_n be_v a_o powerful_a thing_n it_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a to_o all_o man_n plin_n lib._n 14._o nat._n hist_o cic._n 5._o in_o ver_fw-la it_o be_v not_o alter_v on_o the_o sudden_a philo_n jud._n ad_fw-la caium_fw-la it_o be_v high_o to_o be_v esteem_v &_o in_o either_o state_n of_o life_n liu_o lib._n 5._o it_o be_v high_o to_o be_v esteem_v &_o in_o either_o state_n of_o life_n tacit._n 11._o annal._n but_o without_o superstition_n idem_fw-la 5._o hist_o liu._n lib._n 4._o to_o the_o which_o we_o be_v either_o either_o endined_a or_o forolble_o drawnd_v be_v a_o a_o instrununt_fw-la to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o though_o it_o torment_v they_o that_o 〈…〉_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o we_o ought_v to_o 〈…〉_o curt._n lib._n 4._o cic._n the_o â—in_a 1._o varro_n apud_fw-la aug._n deciâ—â—â—_n lib._n 6._o apud_fw-la agel_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o cic._n de_fw-fr natu_fw-la dâ—or_fw-la 2._o religion_n be_v inward_o to_o be_v disgess_v &_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v adorn_v therewith_o notwithstanding_o 〈◊〉_d sort_n that_o ceremony_n be_v not_o 〈…〉_o command_v by_o law_n or_o 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d religion_n 〈…〉_o seneca_n sen._n apud_fw-la aug._n li._n 6._o the_o civet_n ibid._n cic._n the_o diâ—_n lib._n 2._o i._o act_n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o moysen_n apud_fw-la ruffian_n 〈◊〉_d hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d the_o rep_n in_fw-ge 〈…〉_o but_o in_o live_v well_o 〈…〉_o destiny_n take_v his_o beginning_n from_o belief_n liu._n lib._n 25._o what_o destiny_n be_v aug._n vide_fw-la lib._n 5._o the_o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 9_o stat._n 1._o theâ—_n taâ—_n 4._o annal_n who_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o to_o wit_n god_n himself_o senec._n 2._o quaest_n nat._n 〈◊〉_d lac_fw-la 1._o aâ—gon_n the_o force_n thereof_o in_o worldly_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o de_fw-la divini_fw-la curt._n lib._n 5._o manil._n 4._o stat._n 3._o theb._n mercur._n trism_n cap._n 12._o paemad_a all_o prudenâ—â—â—_n far_o unequals_n thereto_o apul._n metam_fw-la 9_o qâ—i_fw-la 9_o met._n neither_o be_v 〈…〉_o any_o 〈…〉_o tac._n 1_o hist_o herodot_n 9_o or_o prodigious_a 〈◊〉_d avoydeâ—_v 〈◊〉_d lib._n 5._o val._n max._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n take_v a_o waâ—_n or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o understanding_n in_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n that_o the_o cause_n thereof_o seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o ourselves_o he_o find_v destiny_n and_o be_v find_v of_o it_o who_o 〈◊〉_d from_o it_o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o animianus_n mar._n lib._n 14_o vell._n lib._n 2._o â—iu_fw-la 8._o sen._n trag._n ocaâ—p_n lucan_n 7._o nevertheless_o we_o ought_v to_o row_v as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o barge_n god_n himself_o be_v the_o steer_v man_n sallust_n cati._n for_o the_o despise_v the_o sluggish_a &_o aid_v they_o that_o labour_n liu._n 7._o graec._n adaâ—_n tac._n 4._o hist_o liu._n 6._o what_o profit_n 〈…〉_o knowledge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a be_v 〈◊〉_d sen._n the_o arise_v unto_o we_o bythe_n li._n 2._o in_o ord_n peri._n sen._n ep._n 108_o conscience_n take_v her_o beginning_n from_o piety_n &_o you_o shall_v hardly_o find_v a_o man_n of_o good_a conscience_n that_o have_v no_o
confuse_v and_o continual_a tac._n 4._o hist_o sal._n ad_fw-la caes_n wicked_a precept_n liu._n 5._o sen._n she_o fur._n lucan_n 7._o justice_n be_v to_o be_v approve_v not_o by_o the_o event_n but_o by_o the_o cause_n of_o war_n liu._n 21._o albeit_o the_o cause_n be_v good_a oftentimes_o the_o event_n be_v so_o lucan_n 7._o propert._n lib._n 4._o eleg._n 6_o eurip._n erecht_n unjust_a war_n spring_v common_o of_o two_o cause_n saell_n in_o fragm_n idem_fw-la catil_n ambition_n &_o covetousness_n cic._n 1._o the_o off_o plin._n pan._n iwen._n sat._n 10._o sal._n in_o fra._n ambition_n &_o covetousness_n tac._n 4._o hist_o sen._n hippol._n whereunto_o anger_n may_v be_v add_v august_n contra_fw-la faust_n lib._n 22._o cap._n 74._o the_o right_a of_o take_v arm_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o king_n aug._n contra_fw-la faust_n or_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n lib._n 12._o the_o leg_n it_o be_v always_o lawful_a to_o defend_v cic._n pro_fw-la mil._n ibid._n not_o only_o a_o â—â—ns_n self_n sal._n cat._n but_o other_o 〈◊〉_d confederatâ—â—_n cic._n the_o rep_n 3_o arist_n rhet._n ad_fw-la alex._n or_o such_o as_o be_v wrongful_o oppress_v cic._n 1._o offic._n ambr._n de_fw-fr offic._n we_o must_v go_v 〈◊〉_d further_a under_o colour_n of_o defence_n cic._n 3._o the_o rep_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o invade_v for_o proffer_a wrong_n idem_fw-la 1._o offic._n but_o fiâ—st_v let_v he_o tâ—â—e_v by_o challenge_n of_o right_n plin._n 22._o nat._n hist_o cap._n 2._o which_o be_v of_o more_o force_n than_o weapon_n cic._n 1._o offâ—_n archid._n apud_fw-la thucid._n cic._n lib._n 12._o epist_n 10._o liu._n 9_o it_o be_v likewise_o lawful_a to_o invade_v barbarous_a and_o wicked_a people_n epist_n 5._o id._n lib._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom_n a_o good_a end_n be_v require_v which_o be_v peace_n cic._n 1._o offi_n sal._n ad_fw-la caes_n thou_o may_v easy_o wrap_v thyself_o in_o war_n sal._n jug._n but_o not_o so_o easy_o come_v out_o of_o it_o ibidem_fw-la thuc._n 1_o all_o event_n be_v to_o be_v forethought_a on_o liu._n 30._o for_o war_n be_v doubtful_a ibidem_fw-la sen._n theb._n and_o fortune_n rule_v in_o waâ—_n liu._n 9_o sal._n jug._n sen._n oâ—d_n suet._n aug._n cap._n 25._o liu._n 30._o the_o die_n be_v cast_v for_o the_o cheeâ—e_a matter_n public_a slaughter_n be_v to_o be_v forethink_v on_o spoil_n cic._n pro_fw-la leg_n man._n vir._n 1._o geor._n sen._n hip._n rapâ—_n mâ—rther_o luc._n sil._n 1._o private_a mischief_n be_v to_o be_v forethought_a on_o the_o prince_n in_o war_n commit_v himself_o to_o hatred_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o â—uill_a tac._n 1_o hist_o quin._n decl._n thuc._n 5._o tac._n in_o ag._n in_o respect_n of_o these_o matter_n all_o war_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v aug._n 19_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—n._n ep_v 89._o whereunto_o many_o stir_v thou_o up_o liu._n 21._o tac._n 11._o au_n as_o noble_a man_n turbulent_a person_n thuc._n 1_o banish_a man_n tac._n 3_o hist_o â—uc_fw-la 1._o under_o a_o public_a preteâ—t_n but_o for_o their_o private_a cause_n tac._n 3_o hist_o 1._o hist_o the_o name_n of_o war_n be_v fury_n the_o thing_n itself_o most_o foul_a pind._n apud_fw-la stob._n we_o ought_v very_o seldom_o to_o undertake_v war_n but_o upon_o necessity_n suet._n aug._n cap._n 20._o tac._n de_fw-fr morib_n germ._n plin._n pan._n tac._n de_fw-fr mo._n germ._n 1_o hist_o noâ—_n to_o enter_v into_o trouble_n or_o cause_n slaughter_n what_o the_o preparation_n of_o waris_fw-la and_o of_o how_o many_o sort_n it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d we_o undertake_v war_n quinct_n l._n 10_o inst_z publius_n through_o war_n â—â—actions_n be_v either_o hateful_a or_o dangerous_a peric_n apud_fw-la thuc._n lib._n 1._o virg._n l._n 3._o c._n 3_o money_n be_v the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o war_n petron._n sat._n thuc._n 1_o neither_o be_v weapon_n available_a without_o it_o idem_fw-la 1._o lib._n 4._o ca._n 9_o the_o necessity_n of_o victual_n vir._n l._n 3._o c._n 26_o id._n 3._o cap._n 3._o a_o double_a use_n thereof_o tac._n agric._n cap._n in_o gor._n the_o soldier_n be_v untractable_a lam._n alex._n cassiod_n 4._o varr._n ca._n 13._o jamp_n ale_n neither_o will_v hearken_v to_o a_o commander_n when_o he_o be_v in_o want_n the_o preparation_n of_o armour_n of_o ship_v &_o sea-matter_n these_o thing_n cause_v the_o prince_n to_o be_v fear_v and_o quiet_a id._n 3._o id._n 2._o what_o man_n be_v and_o their_o division_n tac._n 1_o hist_o horseman_n be_v better_a than_o footman_n lib._n 3._o but_o only_o when_o they_o come_v to_o fight_v during_o all_o the_o war_n footman_n be_v better_a vig._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o tac._n de_fw-fr mo._n germ._n ibidem_fw-la yea_o even_o in_o the_o fight_n if_o they_o be_v good_a man_n ibidem_fw-la to_o be_v equal_v with_o horseman_n if_o they_o be_v well_o discipline_v and_o marual_v tac._n 3_o hist_o ari._n pâ—l_o 4._o cap._n 13._o barbarous_a people_n delight_n in_o horseman_n footman_n be_v a_o less_o charge_n vig._n 2._o ca._n 1._o tac._n de_fw-fr mo._n germ._n rather_o desire_v to_o have_v good_a soldier_n sen._n 6._o de_fw-fr ben._n 31._o liu._n 9_o synesius_n ep_v 79._o then_o many_o in_o number_n but_o a_o few_o which_o be_v always_o victorious_a vig._n 1._o ca._n 8._o tac._n 14._o an._n our_o war_n be_v most_o corrupt_a without_o any_o consider_v at_o advice_n tac._n 1_o an._n for_o they_o levy_v the_o most_o abject_a person_n or_o the_o worse_a sort_n of_o man_n exit_fw-la galbi_fw-la dicto_fw-la 1._o hist_n liu._n 21._o curt._n 9_o tac._n 3_o an._n egesip_n 4._o c._n 4_o pseud_n sal._n 〈◊〉_d corrupt_a with_o vice_n without_o any_o discipline_n ci._n 5._o the_o rep_n they_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o do_v evil_a tac._n 3_o hist_o 2._o hist_o they_o torment_v the_o husbandman_n 3._o hist_o they_o eat_v 4._o hist_o curt._n 7._o they_o drink_v and_o then_o they_o fight_v ibidem_fw-la before_o the_o enemy_n they_o faint_v sal._n frag._n they_o fly_v they_o be_v courageous_a in_o spoil_n and_o coward_n in_o fight_n iliad_n â—_o carnificij_fw-la dictum_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la milit_fw-la liu_o careless_n of_o their_o reputation_n tac._n 2._o hist_o sal._n jug._n these_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v alter_v vegeti_fw-la 1._o cap._n 28._o call_v thou_o they_o back_o by_o election_n &_o discipline_n what_o election_n be_v whether_o stranger_n and_o mercenary_a soldier_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v the_o author_n conformaable_a to_o reason_n do_v deny_v it_o for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o trust_n in_o they_o tac._n 3_o hist_o lucan_n nor_o any_o patience_n tac._n 4._o hist_o â—_o 1._o hist_o in_o the_o conflict_n they_o be_v coldâ—_n 3._o hist_o or_o â—earefull_a 1._o ann._n in_o agric._n ibid._n liu._n 6._o hartfull_a to_o the_o subject_n tac._n 2._o hist_o curt._n 3._o o_o great_a charger_n cic._n 1._o ad_fw-la att._n iwen._n sat._n 8._o natural_a soldier_n be_v more_o faithful_a more_o obedient_a curt._n 10._o ibid._n more_o valiant_a in_o sight_n sen._n 1._o de_fw-fr clem_n through_o love_n or_o reverence_n of_o their_o prince_n ibid._n curt._n 10._o more_o kind_a to_o their_o country_n tac._n 2._o hist_o curt._n 10._o yet_o sometime_o mercenary_a soldier_n be_v profitable_a tac._n 6._o an._n but_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o less_o number_n liu._n 25._o where_o there_o be_v many_o oftentimes_o either_o they_o leave_v or_o betray_v thou_o aristophin_n in_o vesp_n vegeâ—_fw-la 1._o cap._n 11._o the_o first_o objection_n concern_v the_o natural_a courage_n of_o some_o nation_n the_o second_o concern_v fear_n of_o rebellion_n liu._n 27._o ibidem_fw-la a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o veget._n 2._o cap._n 18._o id._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 18._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o plin._n pane._n tyrant_n unarmâ—_n their_o subject_n plato_n 8._o the_o legib_n king_n trust_v they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n sen._n 1._o de_fw-fr clem._n ibidem_fw-la the_o ordinary_a soldier_n the_o soldier_n of_o aid_n the_o praise_n and_o use_v of_o the_o first_o veget._n 1_o cap._n 1._o tac._n de_fw-fr mor._n germ._n ibidem_fw-la many_o of_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v enroch_v for_o two_o respect_n 1._o hist_o ibid._n 1._o ann._n neither_o likewise_o in_o peace_n ought_v they_o to_o be_v together_o in_o one_o place_n 1._o hist_o ibid._n how_o many_o aught_o to_o be_v choose_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o author_n the_o chief_a care_n aught_o to_o be_v for_o horseman_n liu._n 27._o the_o description_n and_o use_n of_o soldier_n of_o aid_n theâ—â—_n distinction_n froâ—_n ordinary_a soldier_n tacit._n de_fw-fr morib_n germ._n 1_o hist_o in_o peace_n they_o live_v to_o themselves_o in_o war_n they_o go_v to_o war_n sal._n ad_fw-la caes_n they_o be_v obedient_a tac._n 2._o hist_o not_o hurtful_a veget._n 1_o cap._n 28._o more_o ready_a than_o stranger_n they_o be_v to_o be_v levy_v out_o of_o village_n citizen_n be_v ready_a to_o move_v commotion_n through_o the_o trust_n
lucan_n 9_o de_fw-fr catone_n cic._n pro_fw-la leg_n manil._n let_v he_o likewise_o be_v endue_v with_o inward_a virtue_n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n 3._o providence_n let_v he_o be_v wary_a liu._n 22._o indeed_o tac._n 4._o hist_o 6._o anâ—_n though_o the_o common_a soldier_n love_v fiery_a spirit_n liu._n 22._o but_o let_v rashness_n be_v far_o from_o he_o sueton._n aug._n ca._n 25._o let_v he_o have_v eye_n as_o well_o behind_o as_o before_o plut._n in_o sert._n cato_n apud_fw-la veget._n 1_o cap._n 13._o plut._n apop_n liu._n 22._o for_o hasty_a person_n come_v soon_o to_o ruin_v lib._n 3._o they_o begin_v but_o go_v not_o thotowe_v stitch_n curt._n 4._o they_o which_o be_v somewhat_o slack_a be_v more_o assure_v eurip._n in_o phaenis_fw-la liu._n 22._o indeed_o indeed_o and_o of_o more_o force_n indeed_o indeed_o 4._o felicity_n which_o come_v from_o above_o cic._n pro_fw-la lege_fw-la manil._n proverbialis_fw-la versus_fw-la in_o epitome_n eustath_n in_o 2._o illiad_n exit_fw-la agel_n it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o some_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v even_o bear_v with_o other_o cic_fw-la pro_fw-la manil_n ibidem_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la leg_n manil._n 5._o authority_n dixi_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o 3._o cap._n 10._o severity_n beget_v it_o an_o over_o gentle_a captain_n be_v unprofitable_a applan_n iberic_n ibidem_fw-la a_o contempt_n to_o his_o soldier_n tac._n 1_o hist_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o severe_a captain_n be_v esteem_v and_o be_v the_o rather_o belove_v if_o in_o fit_a time_n he_o show_v himself_o gentle_a indeed_o curt._n 3._o tac._n 1_o ana._n curt._n 3._o the_o profit_n of_o counsel_n they_o be_v necessary_a for_o general_n sal._n catil_n tac._n 2_o ann._n 1._o com._n bel._n ciu_o val._n 2._o ca._n 7_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o event_n of_o matter_n proceed_v from_o they_o caes_n come_v 6._o cic._n pro_fw-la marcel_n apud_fw-la sal._n ad_fw-la caes_n liu._n 22._o howbelt_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o set_v down_o certain_a precept_n of_o counsel_n ibidem_fw-la thuc._n 1_o which_o some_o will_v blame_v the_o author_n liu._n 22._o yet_o he_o give_v some_o taste_n thereof_o counsel_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o reason_n spring_v from_o occasion_n polib_n 9_o veg._n 3_o cap._n 26._o which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v hold_n of_o liu._n 22._o id._n lib._n 28._o curt._n 8._o the_o second_o reason_n from_o report_n which_o be_v of_o importance_n in_o war_n liu._n 27._o tac._n 13._o 12._o ann._n in._n agric._n in_o agric._n yet_o be_v it_o not_o always_o to_o be_v credit_v liu._n 22._o but_o rather_o sound_a reason_n vell._n 2._o ibidem_fw-la sen._n oct._n tac._n 3_o hist_o security_n be_v a_o evil_a thing_n in_o war_n vell._n 2._o indeed_o liu._n 21._o and_o likewise_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o enemy_n curt._n 6._o have_v thou_o a_o certain_a careful_a fear_n liu._n 6._o caes_n 1._o bell_n civil_a liu._n 25._o nothing_o be_v of_o small_a moment_n in_o war_n aemil._n prob._n in_o thras_n trust_n be_v always_o hurtful_a to_o inquire_v after_o the_o enemy_n be_v profitable_a id._n in_o pelop._n liu._n 22._o ibidem_fw-la who_o they_o be_v what_o they_o be_v how_o many_o they_o be_v plut._n in_o agi_fw-la &_o cleo._n veget._n 3._o cap._n 8._o especial_o of_o what_o disposition_n the_o general_n be_v polyb._n 3_o and_o all_o the_o enemy_n camp_n liu._n 7._o tac._n 12._o ann._n ibidem_fw-la assault_v their_o faith_n de_fw-fr morib_n germ._n or_o else_o work_v faction_n among_o they_o a_o true_a say_n veget._n 3_o cap._n 9_o the_o onset_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v in_o due_a time_n claud._n that_o be_v very_o seldom_o sempro._n apud_fw-la agel_n noctium_fw-la lib._n 13._o ca._n 3._o sueton._n cap._n 25._o thuc._n 3_o if_o one_o way_n be_v uncertain_a cit._n pro_fw-la mil._n we_o must_v attempt_v against_o the_o enemy_n by_o some_o other_o 〈◊〉_d liu._n 7._o id._n 22._o ibidem_fw-la the_o enemy_n be_v often_o to_o be_v break_v by_o delay_n ibidem_fw-la tac._n 2_o hist_n yet_o sometimes_o by_o join_v battle_n liu._n 22._o xenop_n 7._o paed._n and_o that_o as_o occasion_n &_o time_n fall_v out_o 〈◊〉_d the_o case_n thou_o can_v not_o long_o hold_v out_o tac._n 2._o hist_o liu._n 22._o indeed_o id._n lib._n 25._o sen._n agam._n oâ—_n if_o upon_o good_a ground_n thou_o expect_v the_o victory_n veget._n 3._o cap._n 9_o otherwise_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o handy_a stroke_n be_v always_o hurtful_a liu._n 7._o indeed_o tac._n 4._o hist_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v prodigious_a sign_n 1._o hist_o and_o dream_n sometime_o curt._n 3._o tac_n 1_o hist_o amm._n 21._o the_o mean_n to_o begin_v the_o skirmish_n veg._n 3._o cap._n 22._o id._n 3._o cap._n 9_o on_o the_o sudden_a or_o by_o ambush_n ibidem_fw-la tac._n 2_o ann._n 2._o hist_o or_o when_o the_o enemy_n himself_o minister_v fit_a opportunity_n to_o thou_o thuc._n 5._o liu._n 25._o curt._n 7._o regard_v of_o the_o place_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v veg._n 3._o ca._n 9_o cap._n 26._o cap._n 9_o tac._n 2._o 3._o hist_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o battle_n veg._n 3_o cap._n 14._o the_o order_n of_o homer_n his_o army_n iliad_n â—_o always_o a_o supply_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o a_o readiness_n veg._n 3_o cap._n 17._o thuc._n 5._o thing_n unexpected_a do_v terrify_v veg._n 3._o c._n 26._o plut._n in_o catone_n maiore_fw-la note_v this_o tac._n de_fw-fr mo._n germ._n curt._n 4._o the_o army_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v by_o several_a nanon_n tac._n 3_o hist_o in_o agric._n it_o ought_v to_o be_v â—anged_v in_o time_n veget._n 3_o cap._n 18._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la liu._n 28._o the_o general_n ought_v to_o be_v confident_a and_o cheerful_a vell._n 2._o tac._n 3_o hist_o veget._n 3_o cap._n 22._o to_o exhort_v his_o soldier_n liu._n 22._o curt._n sal._n jugurt_n curt._n 9_o tac._n 14._o an._n in_o a_o matter_n of_o fear_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o faint_v veget._n 3_o cap._n 25._o tac._n 2._o hist_o let_v he_o stay_v and_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n ibidem_fw-la lucan_n 〈◊〉_d 7._o he_o ought_v to_o work_v provident_o in_o the_o victory_n veget._n 3_o cap._n 25._o tac._n 2._o hist_o in_o agrit_n he_o ought_v not_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d veget._n 3_o cap._n 25._o curt._n 6._o but_o make_v they_o away_o to_o fly_v veget._n 3_o cap._n 21._o frontin_n 2._o cap._n 6._o the_o soldier_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o pray_v until_o the_o victory_n be_v assure_v tac._n 4._o hist_o what_o stratagem_n be_v and_o to_o what_o end_n fron._n 1._o praef._n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n stratagenâ—â—_n some_o man_n condemn_v they_o tac._n 2._o hist_o eurip._n in_o rheso_n and_o certain_a nation_n have_v reject_v they_o lib._n 13._o as_o dishonourable_a ibid._n claud._n in_o 6._o cons_n honor._n of_o small_a efficacy_n to_o obtain_v a_o full_a victory_n tac._n agric._n and_o that_o they_o be_v likewise_o against_o true_a say_v flor._n 1._o cap._n 12._o the_o author_n his_o opinion_n on_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o hurt_v a_o enemy_n by_o all_o the_o mean_n we_o can_v devise_v virg._n 2._o pindar_n isthm_n od._n 4._o the_o confirmation_n by_o a_o similitude_n by_o example_n thucid._n 5._o lib._n 9_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o spartaine_v herein_o plut._n marcell_n who_o prefer_v this_o covert_n before_o a_o open_a way_n ibidem_fw-la a_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n that_o make_v for_o the_o contrary_n a_o distinction_n of_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n ulpian_n â—i_fw-la 1._o de_fw-la dolo_fw-la a_o christian_a precept_n august_n in_o quaest_n super_fw-la josue_n quest_n 10._o a_o answer_n unto_o florus_n what_o kind_n of_o deceit_n be_v good_a plut._n a_o exhortation_n unto_o they_o ody_n â—_o xenop_n hippar._n the_o pray_v of_o they_o three_o precept_n for_o the_o use_n of_o victory_n whereunto_o a_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v add_v liu._n 21._o tac._n agric._n 4._o hist_o lenity_n sen._n trâ—ad_a neither_o be_v all_o hope_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o enemy_n tac._n 3_o hist_o curt._n 5._o poâ—tius_n latro_fw-la in_o declam_fw-la another_o provocation_n to_o peace_n tac._n agric._n the_o field_n be_v to_o be_v spare_v indeed_o thâ—cid_n 1._o sen._n theb._n tac._n 3_o hist_o pride_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 2._o hist_o for_o war_n be_v doubtful_a olymp._n od._n 1._o thucid._n 1._o publius_n plin._n pane._n and_o oftentimes_o the_o conqueror_n be_v conquer_v sen._n agamemnon_n it_o behoon_v thou_o to_o consider_v thy_o loss_n tac._n 3_o hist_o ibidem_fw-la otherwise_o thou_o can_v apply_v no_o remedy_n sen._n agamemnon_n curt._n 4._o sen._n oed._n they_o ought_v with_o all_o endeavour_n to_o be_v hoâ—pen_a tac._n 15._o an._n cic._n pro_fw-la muren_n and_o better_a fortune_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o tac._n 2._o hist_o liu._n 28._o egesip_n 4._o cap._n 2._o courage_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v use_v sen._n oedip._n we_o ought_v to_o contend_v with_o fortune_n tac._n 2._o
hist_o and_o repair_v our_o break_a strength_n indeed_o veget._n 3_o cap._n 25._o tac._n agric._n flor._n 1._o cap._n 15._o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v with_o honour_n then_o to_o live_v with_o infamy_n curt._n 5._o sall._n tac._n 3_o hist_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o book_n the_o world_n can_v continue_v if_o there_o be_v continual_a war_n sen._n herc._n fur._n peace_n be_v the_o end_n of_o war_n cic._n phil._n 13_o the_o praise_n of_o peace_n id._n the_o leg_n ag._n rar_fw-la sill._n 11._o it_o be_v available_a for_o both_o side_n tac._n agric._n 15._o ann._n sen._n hec._n fur._n especial_o to_o the_o vanquish_a we_o must_v not_o lay_v our_o defence_n away_o if_o we_o will_v have_v peace_n phil._n 7._o thuc._n 1_o the_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o fear_n tac._n 3_o hist_o 4._o ann._n iliad_n â—_o guil._n neub_n rer._n anglic._n lib._n 2._o ca._n 12._o two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o peace_n that_o it_o be_v honest_a liu._n 25._o ex._n cle._n phâ—l_n 12._o ad_fw-la aâ—t_fw-la 7._o ep._n 14._o it_o be_v dishonourable_a when_o it_o bring_v open_a thrall_n doom_n sen._n theb._n death_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v desire_v of_o a_o good_a man_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v without_o deceit_n phil._n 3._o phil._n 7._o to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v end_v not_o prolong_v war_n sal._n ep._n mâ—thrid_n tac._n 4._o hist_o at_o what_o time_n it_o be_v best_o to_o treat_v thereof_o caes_n 1._o bell_n civil_a curt._n 7._o some_o while_n dignity_n yield_v cic._n 5._o ep_n 21_o curt._n 5._o tac._n 2._o hist_o 5._o hist_o 2._o hist_o force_v thereto_o by_o necessity_n 3._o hist_o liu._n 9_o neither_o be_v it_o sometime_o but_o for_o our_o good_a to_o yield_v to_o the_o enemy_n without_o condition_n id._n 7._o ibidem_fw-la tac._n 2._o ann._n if_o he_o carry_v honour_n with_o he_o sal._n orat._n lepid._n 3._o hist_o peace_n be_v a_o seemly_a thing_n for_o the_o conqueror_n liu._n 30._o ibidem_fw-la lib._n 23._o it_o be_v to_o be_v accept_v when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v tac._n 15._o ann._n bernard_n in_o ep._n it_o be_v likewise_o profitable_a to_o be_v disburden_v of_o war_n and_o trouble_v tac._n 12._o an._n in_o agric._n sil._n 1._o hor._n 2._o cap._n 15._o curt._n 3._o we_o ought_v not_o often_o to_o set_v upon_o a_o enemy_n plut_z in_o lycuig_n peace_n be_v safe_a liu._n 30._o fortune_n uncertain_a ibidem_fw-la sen._n herc._n fur._n liu._n 30._o which_o oftentimes_o pai_v home_n at_o the_o last_o ibidem_fw-la sen._n herc._n oct._n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v provoke_v curt._n 3._o ibidem_fw-la homer_n iliaâ—_n 6._o liu._n 45._o mingle_v wisdom_n therewith_o liu._n 30._o ibidem_fw-la let_v thy_o peace_n be_v tolerable_a tac._n 12._o ann._n sal._n orat._n philip._n in._n lug_n yea_o a_o easy_a peace_n tac._n 12._o ann._n sen._n 1._o de_fw-fr clem._n ibidem_fw-la for_o a_o evil_a peace_n be_v unâ—ure_a liu._n 8._o lib._n 9_o tac._n 3_o ann._n good_a peace_n be_v permanent_a liu._n 8._o ibidem_fw-la howbeit_o deceit_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v veg._n 3._o ca._n 3._o lib._n 3._o note_v this_o say_n a_o prayer_n for_o peace_n paul_n 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n cap._n 14._o jerem._n cap._n 47._o exit_fw-la eod_fw-la cap._n 29._o what_o civil_a war_n be_v the_o very_a height_n to_o all_o misery_n a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o be_v true_a citizen_n iliad_n 1._o phil._n 12._o nay_o indeed_o to_o those_o that_o be_v man_n it_o be_v fraught_v with_o mischief_n sal._n orat._n lepidi_n sen._n 2._o de_fw-fr ira._n and_o impiety_n luc._n 7._o id._n 1._o and_o slaughter_n sal._n orat._n lepidâ—_n confuse_a murder_n tac._n 1_o hist_o tac._n 3_o hist_o luc._n 1._o treachery_n tac._n 2._o hist_o 1._o hist_o no_o discipline_n 2._o hist_o or_o obedience_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 1._o hist._n 2._o hist_o luâ—_n 5._o the_o change_n of_o place_n avail_v nothing_o tac._n 1_o hist_o 2._o hist_o cic._n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la fam._n epist_n 9_o ibidem_fw-la the_o victory_n be_v cruel_a tac._n 3_o hist_o cic._n 12._o epist_n ad_fw-la â—am_fw-la ep._n 18._o neither_o have_v the_o conqueror_n power_n thereof_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o principal_a thing_n be_v to_o let_v war_n remote_a cause_n near_o cause_n destiny_n and_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n do_v engender_v civil_a war_n luc._n 1._o man_n of_o europe_n mark_v this_o ad_fw-la caes_n riot_n do_v likewise_o by_o little_a and_o little_o engender_v they_o flor._n 2._o cap._n 12._o ibid._n ibid._n for_o from_o hence_o proceed_v desue_n of_o other_o man_n good_n from_o hence_o proceed_v new_a hope_n tac._n 1_o hist_o indeed_o vell._n 2._o luc._n 1._o ibid._n a_o remedy_n or_o rather_o a_o comfort_n against_o destiny_n sen._n cons_n ad_fw-la helu_n id._n ep._n ibid._n supra_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o luâ—_n 1._o faction_n desined_a the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o faction_n spring_v hate_n or_o ambition_n sen._n ep._n 74._o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o right_a plague_n of_o estate_n liu._n 3._o court_n counsellor_n allow_v thereof_o tac._n agric._n but_o they_o take_v their_o mark_n amiss_o the_o popular_a faction_n be_v hurtful_a liu._n 34._o the_o faction_n of_o noble_a man_n be_v likewise_o hurtful_a arist_n 5._o pol._n cap._n 4._o cic._n the_o arusp_n resâ—_n â—rance_n speak_v hereof_o howbeit_o there_o be_v some_o use_n of_o dissension_n plut._n caton_n yet_o but_o very_o small_a sen._n ep._n 87._o and_o it_o be_v allow_v among_o near_a borderer_n tac._n 5._o hist_o faction_n be_v to_o be_v suppress_v by_o law_n arist_n 5._o pol._n cap._n 8._o and_o the_o baggage_n thereof_o dio._n 52._o and_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o arist_n 5._o pol._n cap._n 4._o curt._n 6._o liu._n 34._o assembly_n be_v to_o be_v forbiddeâ—_n the_o definition_n of_o sedition_n the_o spring_n thereof_o be_v many_o as_o oppression_n or_o fear_n 5._o pol._n cap._n 3._o overmuch_a loolenesse_n liu._n 2._o misery_n sal._n jug._n the_o courage_n of_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o common_a people_n liu._n 27._o ibidem_fw-la who_o ambition_n do_v drive_v tac._n 11._o an._n cic._n 2._o in_o caton_n matter_n of_o debt_n tac._n 1_o hist_o &_o sal._n orat._n phil._n ibidem_fw-la inconstantnesse_n tac._n 2._o hist_o the_o proceâ—â—ding_n and_o increase_n of_o sedition_n 1._o ann._n ibidem_fw-la 1._o hist_o 1._o ann._n 4._o hist_o they_o be_v woâ—â—_n to_o cover_v themselves_o with_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o public_a liberty_n and_o safeguard_n the_o common_a people_n be_v light_a of_o belief_n 16._o ann._n 4._o hist_o 1._o ann._n 1._o hist_o indeed_o 3._o hist_o man_n of_o â—irie_a spirit_n do_v lead_v they_o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 1._o ann._n who_o be_v always_o acceptable_a to_o the_o common_a people_n prou._n vers_fw-la 1_o the_o remedy_n to_o be_v apply_v remain_v in_o the_o prince_n tac._n 13._o an._n cic._n ph._n l._n 5._o tac._n 1_o hist_o these_o troublesome_a person_n be_v to_o be_v appease_v by_o some_o admonisheis_n 3._o hist_o 1._o hist_o sometime_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o 1._o ann._n lucan_n 5._o tac._n 1_o an._n 1._o hist_o any_o thing_n do_v stout_o terrifi_v they_o luc._n 5._o the_o common_a people_n rather_o begin_v then_o go_v through_o exit_fw-la liu._n 7._o id._n 6._o they_o be_v easy_o appease_v curt._n 9_o titinnius_n yet_o sometime_o to_o be_v subdue_v by_o force_n tac._n 1_o an._n ibidem_fw-la yet_o by_o a_o slow_a force_n 1._o hist_o liu._n 2._o tac._n 1_o ann._n they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v with_o sundry_a policy_n to_o be_v disunite_v tac._n to_o be_v corrupt_v liu._n 2._o to_o be_v deceive_v tac._n 2._o to_o be_v win_v by_o fair_a speech_n 4._o hist_o plut._n polit._n to_o be_v allure_v with_o doubtful_a promise_n tac._n 1_o ann._n but_o be_v allure_v they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v with_o gentleness_n do_v thou_o only_o punish_v the_o chief_a conspiratior_n ex._n tac._n 1_o hist_o liu._n 28._o tac._n 4._o ann._n luca._n 5._o liu._n 28._o ibidem_fw-la and_o inquire_v no_o further_o who_o have_v offend_v tac._n â—_o annal._n the_o definition_n of_o tyranny_n force_n follow_v it_o senec._n here._n fur._n and_o terror_n sen._n 1._o de_fw-fr clem_n it_o be_v without_o law_n sen._n herc._n fur._n tac._n agric._n without_o any_o good_a custom_n tac._n 4._o ann._n it_o love_v informer_n ibid._n defend_v bad_a person_n sall._n id._n catil_n it_o hate_v and_o fear_v good_a man_n and_o worthy_a person_n tac._n in_o agric._n 1._o hist_o likewise_o man_n of_o learning_n in_o agric._n ibidem_fw-la plin._n plut._n it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o good_a author_n and_o their_o work_n tac._n agric._n ibidem_fw-la which_o it_o abolish_v in_o vain_a 4._o ann._n who_o god_n have_v great_a care_n of_o and_o preserve_v better_a ibidem_fw-la it_o be_v hateful_a to_o all_o man_n plin._n pan._n tac._n 2._o hist_o in_o agric._n it_o likewise_o fear_v all_o man_n sen._n 1._o de_fw-fr clem_n claud._n 4._o cons_n honor._n a_o tyrant_n be_v torment_v with_o his_o own_o consciousâ—_n tac._n 4._o an._n sil._n 13._o tac._n 6._o anno._n follow_v with_o misfortune_n sen._n 1._o de_fw-fr clâ—m_n for_o they_o rare_o live_v long_o laert._n in_o eius_fw-la vita_fw-la they_o seldom_o escape_v without_o murder_n iwen._n sat._n 10._o the_o remedy_n against_o they_o some_o man_n will_v have_v they_o make_v away_o whereunto_o many_o agree_v cic._n 1._o de_fw-fr offic_n id._n pro_fw-la mil._n sen._n here._n fur._n but_o they_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v tolerate_v ex._n liu._n 3._o because_o god_n send_v they_o tac._n 15._o aur._n homer_n odiss_n â—_o neither_o be_v the_o king_n blood_n light_o to_o be_v shed_v it_o seldom_o fall_v out_o for_o any_o man_n good_a in_o private_a tac._n 1_o hist_o ibidem_fw-la sen._n oed._n much_o less_o in_o public_a tac._n 4._o hist_o and_o it_o be_v always_o the_o cause_n of_o slaughter_n plutar._n in_o brutâ—_n it_o be_v better_a to_o tolerate_v they_o tac._n 4._o hist_o as_o all_o evil_n come_v from_o above_o indeed_o plaut_n for_o it_o belong_v to_o subject_n to_o obey_v tac._n 4._o an._n egesip_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o ibidem_fw-la it_o be_v hurtful_a to_o strive_v with_o one_o yoke_n alex._n apud_fw-la curt._n lib._n 8._o modesty_n appease_v prince_n indeed_o theopompo_n tribuit_fw-la plu._n stubburnesse_n make_v they_o more_o cruel_a tac._n agric._n and_o when_o they_o seek_v over_o much_o liberty_n 14._o hist_o 16._o ann._n in_o agric._n a_o warning_n for_o subject_n 4._o hist._n plin._n pan._n who_o be_v give_v to_o quarrel_n and_o reproach_n statius_n theb._n thuc._n 1_o let_v they_o endure_v thing_n present_a in_o hope_n of_o amendment_n tac._n 4._o hist_o 12._o ann._n whether_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v make_v one_o in_o civil_a war_n it_o seem_v he_o shall_v not_o because_o it_o be_v evil_a tac._n 1_o ann._n because_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v evil_a sall._n jug._n id._n orat._n macri_n trib._n pleb_n caes_n inter_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la att._n 10._o ep._n 7._o because_o it_o be_v practiâ—ed_v with_o cruelty_n ad_fw-la att._n 9_o ep._n 4._o and_o great_a personage_n have_v abhor_v it_o id._n ad_fw-la fam._n 2._o ep._n 16._o vell._n 2._o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o seem_v he_o shall_v for_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o follow_v good_a man_n and_o solon_n make_v provision_n thereof_o by_o a_o law_n cic._n ad_fw-la att._n 7._o ep._n 7._o agel_n noct._n att._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o and_o worthy_a man_n have_v do_v the_o like_a sen._n 1._o de_fw-fr tranquil_a 2._o the_o tranquil_a cic._n ad_fw-la att._n 8._o ep._n 1._o a_o difference_n therein_o man_n of_o action_n and_o dignity_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o party_n id._n pro_fw-la sex_n id._n ad_fw-la att._n 7._o ep._n 7._o id._n pro._n sex_n yet_o with_o modesty_n id._n ad_fw-la fam._n 4._o ep._n 7._o man_n of_o less_o worth_n who_o meddle_v with_o nothing_o may_v be_v quiet_a id._n pro._n sex_n caes_n inijs_fw-la ad_fw-la att._n 10._o ep._n 7._o cel._n ad_fw-la cic._n lib._n 10._o ad_fw-la att._n yet_o ought_v they_o stand_v affect_v to_o good_a man_n cic._n ad_fw-la att._n 7._o ep._n 25._o we_o ought_v to_o imitate_v the_o worthy_a example_n of_o atticus_n nepos_n in_o eius_fw-la vita_fw-la sâ—eion_n jul._n cap._n 75._o the_o modesty_n of_o caesar_n ought_v to_o be_v imitate_v of_o prince_n cic._n in_o ijs_fw-la ad_fw-la att._n 8._o epist_n 15._o id._n pro_fw-la marcel_n plaut_n menec_n two_o way_n to_o end_v civil_a warâ—_n agreement_n be_v the_o best_a cic._n phil._n 5._o id._n phil._n 2._o the_o day_n and_o time_n make_v always_o for_o king_n lib._n 6._o a_o long_a war_n be_v hurtful_a lin._n 21._o flor._n 2._o cap._n 18._o a_o full_a victory_n do_v scarce_o avail_v herein_o cic._n ad_fw-la att._n 7._o epist_n 5._o except_o it_o be_v handle_v with_o great_a advice_n tac._n 3_o hist_o the_o author_n of_o commotion_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v 16._o ann._n and_o their_o mean_n take_v away_o 3._o hist_o 5._o hist_o other_o be_v to_o be_v use_v with_o favour_n sal._n ad_fw-la caes_n these_o bloodsucker_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v indeed_o indeed_o profitable_a counsel_n cic._n add_v brut._n ep._n 2._o id._n pro_fw-la marcel_n sal._n ad_fw-la caes_n sen._n 1._o de_fw-fr clem_n clemency_n be_v the_o ornament_n of_o king_n sal._n ad_fw-la caes_n the_o conclusion_n a_o prayer_n for_o prince_n vell._n 2._o tac._n 4_o an._n